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    PracticeCPA®CPA FAR Practice Exam 5Question 02
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area I: Financial ReportingFARConsolidations

    CPA · Question 02 · Area I: Financial Reporting

    On January 1, Year 1, Parent Co. acquired 80% of Sub Co. for $800,000. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was $200,000. Sub Co.'s net assets had a book value of $700,000 and a fair value of $900,000. The difference was attributable to equipment with a 10-year remaining life. <br/><br/>In Year 1, Sub Co. reported net income of $100,000 and paid dividends of $20,000. Parent Co. reported separate net income of $500,000 (excluding investment income). <br/><br/>What is the Consolidated Net Income attributable to Parent Co. for Year 1?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $580,000

    B.

    $564,000

    C.

    $560,000

    D.

    $600,000

    How to approach this question

    1. Calculate the FV differential amortization. 2. Adjust Sub's Net Income for the amortization. 3. Determine NCI's share of the adjusted Sub NI. 4. Add Parent's separate NI + Parent's share of adjusted Sub NI.

    Full Answer

    B.$564,000✓ Correct
    1. **Analyze Excess Fair Value:**<br/> FV of Net Assets ($900,000) - BV of Net Assets ($700,000) = $200,000 excess.<br/> Attributed to Equipment (10 year life).<br/> Annual Amortization = $200,000 / 10 = $20,000.<br/><br/>2. **Adjust Sub Co. Net Income:**<br/> Reported NI: $100,000<br/> Less: Amortization of excess FV: ($20,000)<br/> Adjusted Sub NI: $80,000<br/><br/>3. **Calculate Consolidated NI:**<br/> Parent Separate NI: $500,000<br/> + Sub Adjusted NI: $80,000<br/> Total Consolidated NI: $580,000<br/><br/>4. **Attributable to Parent:**<br/> Parent Share = 80% of Adjusted Sub NI = 0.80 * 80,000 = $64,000.<br/> Total Parent NI = $500,000 + $64,000 = $564,000.<br/><br/> *Check via NCI subtraction:*<br/> Total Consolidated NI ($580,000) - NCI Share (20% of $80,000 = $16,000) = $564,000.

    Common mistakes

    Forgetting to amortize the fair value step-up; applying the ownership % to unadjusted NI; confusing dividends with income.
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